Mar252023

Pete Townshend – Cant Outrun The Truth Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsC G Gm F Dm Cm7 Bb Eb Db Gm7 Dbmaj7

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[Intro]
C

[Verse 1]
C
This lockdown is bringing
me down
   G                C
My mind's gone underground
C
Though I crawl from room
to room
        Gm           F
I can't leave myself behind

[Chorus]
  C
I can't outrun the truth
C
I won't turn to face it either
C
Should I lay down in this earth
            F
And let the dust just pull
me under
    C
I'm running down the line
Dm
You're chasing close behind
    Cm7
I'm running out of time
 Bb  F  Eb
          Db
This lockdown is
              C
bringing me down.

[Interlude]
C    Gm7    F

[Verse 2]
     C
This lockdown's been
bringing me down
     G              C
Been wired to ev'ry sound
C
I've spent my nights alone
      Gm               F
Can't find no peace of mind

[Chorus]
  C
I can't outrun the truth
C
I really need to
face the future
      Cm7
Wanna rise up from the earth
              F
Can't let the dust
just pull me under
C
I gotta leave this room
Dm
I gotta shake this doom
      Cm7
Gotta break through
              Bb  F
all this gloom
     Eb    Dbmaj7    C
This lockdown's been bringing
 me down

[Outro]
C    Gm7    F    C

How to play Cant Outrun The Truth: key, chords and progression

These are Cant Outrun The Truth chords by Pete Townshend on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

To play Cant Outrun The Truth by Pete Townshend, think in F major (one flat: B♭). It takes 11 chords: C, G, Gm, F, Dm, Cm7, Bb, Eb, Db, Gm7 and Dbmaj7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – G – C – Gm (V – II – V – ii in F major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – soh – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, E, Em, D, Bm, Am7, G, C, Bb, Em7 (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm7 chord on guitar (x35343) — Cm7C E♭ G B♭

Gm7 chord on guitar (353333) — Gm7G B♭ D F

Dbmaj7 chord on guitar (x46564) — D♭maj7D♭ F A♭ C

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Cant Outrun The Truth chords: questions

What key is Cant Outrun The Truth in?

Cant Outrun The Truth by Pete Townshend is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Cant Outrun The Truth?

Cant Outrun The Truth uses 11 chords: C, G, Gm, F, Dm, Cm7, Bb, Eb, Db, Gm7, Dbmaj7.

What is the chord progression of Cant Outrun The Truth?

The main progression is C – G – C – Gm (V – II – V – ii).

Is Cant Outrun The Truth easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, E, Em, D, Bm, Am7, G, C, Bb, Em7 (73% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 27% without a capo).

How to play Cant Outrun The Truth: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Cant Outrun The Truth chords: questions

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